August 17- Fact and Fee/Meet the Teacher 8:30 AM-11:30 AM (Drop-In)

August 23-First Day of School for Students

August 30-MYP (6th-8th) Open House for Parent/5:45-6:45

August 31-PYP (3rd-5th) Open House for Parents/5:45-6:45

September 12-Picture Day (School Uniform Pictures)

Bus Tracking Code MRM7 

Helpful Links:

• Click here for the Buist uniform and dress code policy. 

• School Supply List- Grade-level tabs are at the bottom of the document.

• Attendance Q&A Brochure for Parents | En Español

• 2023-2024 Academic Calendar (NEW)-Please review this calendar as you make vacation/travel plans during the 23-24 school year. 

• School Meal Application and Videos 

• CCSD Family Resources

• Buist Academy Parent Resource Site/ Buist Academy Sitio de Recursos para los Padres 

• Buist Academy Foundation (Parent-School Organization)

(Fact and Fee/Meet the Teacher)

Thursday, August 17, 2023

8:30-11:30 (Drop-In Event)

Please enter through the Anson St. doors located on the side of the building, near the Gaillard Center. 

• Teacher assignments will be communicated at fact-and-fee.

• Elementary teachers will send a welcome email prior to fact-and-fee.

• Middle school schedules will be available on August 17 at fact-and-fee.

• If you are not able to attend fact-and-fee, you may pick up your child's schedule from August 18-August 22 in the front office. These dates are only to pick up schedules.

What?

• Visit classes (Self-Guided Tours)

• Meet Faculty and Staff

• Receive Information and Schedules

• Register for Kaleidoscope (Afterschool Care)

• Buist Academy Foundation (Parent Organization)

• Pay Fees (Instructional and Technology) 

Instructional and Technology Fees:

$75

• Pay fees online or at Fact & Fee Day https://buistacademy.revtrak.net/ (Available Now)

• Make Checks Payable to Buist Academy

• Credit payments are only available through Revtrack. https://buistacademy.revtrak.net/

Instructional and technology fees cover a wide variety of instructional costs including but not limited to workbooks, agendas, computer hardware replacement, scholastic readers, online instructional programs, classroom supplies, copy paper, and select field trips. As funds are depleted, teachers may make donation requests later in the academic year.

Please click this link if you want to volunteer for school-wide events. 

There will be additional teacher and grade-level volunteer opportunities throughout the school year. 

In order to be considered for a volunteer position with the Charleston County School District, please access and complete the volunteer application. Approved applications are good for three years. 

Effective July 1, 2023,  individuals who wish to volunteer with CCSD will be required to pay $5 to cover the cost of the required criminal background check. 

Voluntariado enlace en español 

The Buist Academy Foundation serves as the parent-teacher organization (PTO) for Buist Academy. There are no fees to join. All parents are a part of the Buist Foundation. We appreciate your support through generous donations and acts of service. 

Your help is needed for the 2023-2024 school year. Take an active role in the school community, and consider joining a Buist Academy Foundation committee. More volunteer opportunities are coming soon. 

Click here for more information about committees. 

Families, students & staff have the opportunity to “Rent the Rock” to recognize a student’s birthday, show school spirit, thank or recognize a teacher or staff member, congratulatory events, etc. 

The Buist Spirit Rock is located on the Buist playground. Please sign up for the day you want your message displayed. (ie. student's birthday is 2/26. Sign up for the 2/26 date.) 

The cost to "Rent the Rock" is $15 per 24 hours. All fees must be paid in full, in advance of the start of your 24-hour time slot, and prior to decoration.

Please click here to reserve the rock!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Diana Yarborough at dianayarborough@gmail.com with the subject line “Buist Spirit Rock” and she will get back to you as soon as possible. 

BA 2023-2024 AM/PM PROCEDURES

BUIST ACADEMY FAST FACTS

Buist Academy Student and Family Handbook

Español  

Directrices para la Llegada y Salida 

Hechos rápidos

Manual del Alumno y la Familia

Código de Vestimenta para el Grado Buist

Our goal is to dismiss students in a safe and timely manner. We have a number dismissal system. Please make sure your child's number is visible through your driver's side windshield.

The car rider line will start to move faster after the first week or two of school. All students should be picked up by 3:20.

Please respect fellow Buist families and the surrounding community by following the correct car rider procedures.

• East Bay St. to George St.

• George St. to Anson St.

• Do Not Block the George St. 3-way stop or the Menotti St. entrance.

• Review the car rider map. Following this route helps to ensure the safety of our school community and gives respect to our neighbors by not blocking driveways on George St. or intersections.